How do i launch a Dashboard Widget with Applescript?

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
,
#1

Hi, I’m new to Applescripting and was trying to write an Applescript to launch a dashboard widget (which is currently not on the dashboard). Conceptually, to me it’s a 2 step process:

  1. Activate Dashboard
  2. Launch Dashboard Widget

I can accomplish the first step with this:

try
   tell application "Dashboard"
       activate
   end tell
end try

However, I am unable to find the right syntax to launch the dashboard widget (say stickies or calculator), as it is not an application per say. I’ve searched the forums and was unsuccessful in finding a solution to this.

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

#2

Thanks Jacques! it worked on the first try. However, the widget does not open with the ripple effect. Is there anyway to simulate this while launching the calculator widget?